King, in call with UN chief, urges maintaining int'l support for UNRWA

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Monday with United Nation Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the need for the international community to maintain support for UNRWA to enable it to continue providing its vital relief services in accordance with its UN mandate.

His Majesty said countries must continue supporting the agency so that it would be able to provide relief aid to over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation, according to a Royal Court statement.

The King reaffirmed the need to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to ensure that Israel abides by international law and international humanitarian law, the statement said.

His Majesty stressed the need to enable Gazans to return to their homes, noting the important role of United Nations agencies in delivering humanitarian, relief, and medical aid to Gaza.

The King warned of extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, as well as violations of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, according to the statement.